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Accidents - Gasoline cans - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:30Eyeball:15
Face:11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline cans
WHILE FILLING GAS CAN, GAS SPLASHED INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PATIENT TRIED TO LIGHT A GAS CAN WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE FACIAL/NECK BURNS INCLUDING LIPS, FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT KICKED A GAS CAN AND PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 1/2 DEG BURNS R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
PT WAS PLAYING WITH AN EMPTY GASOLINE CONTAINER & THEN DROPPED A MATCH IN CONTAINER - FACE GOT BURNED. D: SUPERFICIAL BURNS /FD ?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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